CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * During his weekly administration update on Wednesday, Gov. Justice emphasized the need for a recurring resiliency fund to assist West Virginians affected by natural disasters, a topic he also underscored in his 2024 State of the State address. Although it was his intent to express disappointment that the West Virginia Legislature did not allocate $50 million to the  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A former resident of Oxnard, California, pleaded guilty in federal court on April 10, 2024, to a drug trafficking charge, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Christopher Andrew Salgado, 24, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribut  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors urged the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration to pause implementation of the PM2.5 rule under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "I joined my colleagues in this letter because this shortsighted ridiculous rule will crush South Dakota farmers, manufacturers and their empl  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's European Command issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * Discussions among USEUCOM representatives and the Czech Republic delegation focused on ways to strengthen an already-robust security cooperation relationship. * * * U.S. European Command Deputy Commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Chief of Defense of the Czech Republic Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Karel Rehka in Stuttgart on April 10, 2024, to reaffi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) is extending the time frame for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit Replacement applications for some counties, due to the April 2, 2024 storm. "During challenging times, we're here to support our communities affected by the recent storm," said Jan  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: After a frustrating and convoluted conference call last week between the White House and secretaries of state, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner has doubled down on his staunch opposition to the latest attempt by the Federal Government to take over voter registration processes from states. In March of 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14019 (https://sos.wv.gov/news/Pa  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, April 12 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Warwood School in Wheeling yesterday to announce his Office's new SMART529 "Fund the Future" Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $15,000 in college savings. "I was proud to kick off our exciting SMART529 Fund the Future Sweepstakes in the Northern Panhandle and speak to Warwood students about the importance of sa  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: After two days of trial, a federal jury convicted Jason Trador, 46, of Scott Depot, on April 10, 2024, of making a false statement to federal agents, willfully overvaluing property on a loan application, and three counts of making a false statement to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Evidence at trial proved that  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Reginald Clay Jackson, 43, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 3, 2023, law enforcement officers arrested Jackson after conducting a traffic stop of a scooter he was operating in St. Albans. Jackson was taken to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Perry Johnson Jr., 30, of Dunwoody, Georgia, was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Johnson admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court   more